chilcacahuatl

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 25 March 2018

Alternative forms

chilcacauatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlli (“chili”) +‎ cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːɬ.kaˈka.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

chīlcacahuatl (inanimate)

A drink made from cacao and chili.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 33r.
  Beuida de cacao con axi. chillo cacauatl . chilcacauatl.
  A drink made from cacao and chili. chillo cacauatl. chilcacauatl.
- Idem, f. 20v. col. 2.
  Chilcacauatl. beuida de cacao con chilli.
  Chilcacauatl. a drink made from cacao and chili.

Synonyms

chīlloh cacahuatl

Related terms

cacahuaātl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 19, 20

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